JBoss / JMX

- JBoss architectural layers: JMX microkernel, service layer, aspect layer, application layer

- JBoss server and container completely uses component-based plug-ins. The modularization is supported by JMX.

- JMX is the best tool for integration of software. It provides a common spine (or common bus) that allows the user to integrate modules, containers, and plug-ins. Components are declared as MBean services that are then loaded into JBoss and subsequently be administered using JMX.

- JMX is an isolation and mediation layer between manageable resource and management systems. Resources use JMX to make themselves manageable by a management system to ensure high availability and utilization.

- JMX is an internal instrumentation API.